How to Assemble a Golf Practice Net

If you have a sprawling estate with hundreds of yards of open space and a neatly trimmed fairway complete with a multi-hole green plopped in your backyard, you can stop reading. For the rest of us, a golf practice net is an important tool to develop your short-, mid- and long-range golf game. A golf net allows you to practice chipping, fairway iron shots and even drives by hitting the ball into the net, where the balls collect in a pile on the ground. Be sure to follow all manufacturer's instructions specific to your model when setting up your golf practice net.

Instructions

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      Connect the pieces to assemble the base frame. Depending on your model, these pieces are likely made of PVC or some kind of light metal. Slide the smaller ends of tubing into the larger ends to complete the frame, or use elbow joints if your model requires it.

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      Connect the appropriate pieces to assemble the front frame. This should be done in a manner similar to the base frame.

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      Connect the frames at a roughly 90-degree angle. If the pipes do not slide directly into each other, you may need to use elbow joints at this step.

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      Connect the net to the frame, starting at the top and working your way to the bottom. Attach the loops of the net to the front frame using zip ties, metal fasteners or the type of connector that was provided with your net. A not-too-loose, not-too-tight approach will work best, because you want the net to catch the balls but not fire them back at you during your follow through.

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      Secure the frame by running the guy lines out the back of the net and staking them to the ground, much like you would with a tent. Alternatively, lay sand bags at the rear of the apparatus to keep it from blowing over in the wind or sliding with use.